In the second round of the 2009 World Superbike Championship, taking place today at the International Circuit of Losail in Qatar, Noriyuki Haga (Ducati Xerox) returned to the podium after powering his Ducati 1198 to a second place finish in both of this afternoon’s races.
In Race 1 Noriyuki made a great start and was up [...]
After another challenging day on track at the International Circuit of Losail in Qatar, the Ducati Xerox rider Noriyuki Haga earned a well-deserved place on the front row of tomorrow’s grid, concluding a closely fought Superpole with the fourth fastest time of the day on board his factory Ducati 1198. Yamaha’s Ben Spies dominated today’s [...]
The Ducati Xerox Team faced hot and humid conditions today at the International Circuit of Losail with track temperatures in the high thirties during the afternoon’s first qualifying session.
This meant that Ducati Xerox man Noriyuki Haga, riding high on the back of his win at Phillip Island two weeks ago, and team-mate Michel Fabrizio both [...]
After the first race in Australia, all the World Superbike Championship teams went to the Losail track in Qatar a few kilometers from the city of Doha. Team Guandalini Racing, afterwards a successful debut at Phillip Island will seek to reconfirm the good performance, especially in practice, the race as well during the qualifying sessions.
The [...]
Just eight days after Noriyuki Haga’s debut win with the Ducati Xerox Team at Phillip Island, the Borgo-Panigale based squad departs for Qatar today for Round 2 of the 2009 World Superbike Championship.
Both Noriyuki and his Ducati Xerox team-mate Michel Fabrizio made a strong start to the season on board their Ducati 1198 machines, as [...]
Qatar Night Test, Day 3
Casey Stoner, Ducati Marlboro Team – 1′55.744 (31)
Jorge Lorenzo, Fiat Yamaha Team – 1′56.733 (82)
Valentino Rossi, Fiat Yamaha Team – 1′56.972 (75)
Chris Vermeulen, Suzuki MotoGP – 1′57.224 (70)
Nicky Hayden, Ducati Marlboro Team – 1′57.225 (53)
Loris Capirossi, Suzuki MotoGP – 1′57.253 (42)
Randy De Puniet, LCR Honda MotoGP – 1′57.401 (77)
Andrea Dovizioso, Repsol [...]
From MotoGP.com
As the MotoGP Official Night Test came to a conclusion at midnight in Qatar on Tuesday it was Casey Stoner who sat proudly at the head of the timesheet.
Winner of the last two MotoGP races at the Losail International Circuit, including last year’s historical first ever floodlit Grand Prix, Casey Stoner showed his strength [...]
Night Test, Losail circuit, Qatar
Casey Stoner, Ducati Marlboro Team – 1′57.139 (37)
Valentino Rossi, Fiat Yamaha Team – 1′57.747 (51)
Colin Edwards, Tech3 Yamaha – 1′57.817 (41)
Andrea Dovizioso, Repsol Honda – 1′57.879 (60)
Chris Vermeulen, Suzuki MotoGP – 1′58.018 (24)
Loris Capirossi, Suzuki MotoGP – 1′58.264 (42)
Jorge Lorenzo, Fiat Yamaha Team – 1′58.400 (63)
Alex De Angelis, San Carlo Honda [...]
From MotoGP.com
The second session at the MotoGP Official Night Test concluded with former World Champion Casey Stoner at the head of the timesheet.
Ducati Marlboro’s 2007 MotoGP title winner Casey Stoner was the man on the pace on night two in Qatar, finishing Monday’s session more than half a second faster than any of his rivals.
Stoner’s [...]
In a Race 1 that was declared wet but remained dry, Noriyuga Haga (Ducati Xerox) took his first victory on board his new Ducati 1198 today at Phillip Island. Having started from thirteenth on the grid, Noriyuki made a blistering start in Race 1 and was immediately up among the front runners in second place [...]
